In Alabama, prison guards accused of violence and misconduct are carrying out secretive executions, raising serious questions about how the state treats incarcerated people in their final moments. A new investigation from Bolts and The Intercept:
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In Alabama, Prison Guards Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions - Bolts
As Alabama keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people a...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, a Republican running for reelection, has pushed reforms that make it harder for people to vote. In her first term, she backed GOP efforts to toughen voter ID laws, end same-day registration, and more:
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Your Guide to All 12 States Choosing Their Next Elections Chief in November - Bolts
Candidates are debating how easy to make mail voting and direct democracy. And in some states, election deniers are still bidding to take over the ...
To Native organizers that support Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system, it’s a useful tool to bolstering Native representation. They’re frustrated that the state may roll back a reform they believe has worked in their favor.
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Native Leaders Organize to Defend Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting System - Bolts
The Alaska Federation of Natives is hoping to defeat a November ballot measure that would repeal the state’s new election rules, adopted just fou...
The Arizona GOP is pushing a constitutional amendment that would set new geographic signature requirements for citizen-led initiatives. In short, this would make it prohibitively difficult for future ballot measures to meet the criteria.
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Arizona Republicans Set Up a Ballot Measure to Squash Future Ballot Measures - Bolts
Editor’s note: Arizonans rejected this ballot measure in November 2024. An initiative to protect abortion access in Arizona has gathered more...
The Florida GOP imposed new restrictions on voter registration organizations, and threatened them with steep fines for violations. Now these groups are scrambling to adapt. NEW in Bolts:
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Florida Law Strikes “Deathblow” to Outside Groups Trying to Register New Voters  - Bolts
The GOP imposed new restrictions on voter registration organizations, and threatened them with steep fines for violations. Now these groups are scr...
Montana Republicans have faced consistent pushback from the state’s high court on their efforts to restrict voting rights. With key justices retiring, voting advocates are on alert, calling the state supreme court “our last backstop.”
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“It’s Our Last Backstop”: How Voting Access in Montana Rides on Supreme Court Races - Bolts
Montana’s high court has unwound GOP priorities, including striking down voting restrictions this spring, but conservatives hope the November ele...
This November, Connecticut voters have a chance to vote on a ballot initiative that could permanently expand absentee voting for all. For people with disabilities, this could mean far fewer barriers to casting their ballots.
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Connecticut Ballot Measure Could Make Voting More Inclusive - Bolts
Voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would set the stage to let everyone vote by mail without an excuse—an option that could expand acc...
Twelve states are deciding in November who will run their elections going forward.
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Your Guide to All 12 States Choosing Their Next Elections Chief in November - Bolts
Candidates are debating how easy to make mail voting and direct democracy. And in some states, election deniers are still bidding to take over the ...
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This November, Connecticut voters will decide: should everyone in the state be able to vote by mail, no excuse required? A "yes" vote could open the door for more inclusive elections, particularly for voters with disabilities.
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Connecticut Ballot Measure Could Make Voting More Inclusive - Bolts
Voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would set the stage to let everyone vote by mail without an excuse—an option that could expand acc...
Mary Peltola won the first congressional race held with ranked-choice voting in Alaska, and she became the state’s first Native member of Congress. Native leaders are now working to protect that election system.
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Native Leaders Organize to Defend Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting System - Bolts
The Alaska Federation of Natives is hoping to defeat a November ballot measure that would repeal the state’s new election rules, adopted just fou...